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Dubnium vs Nihonium


Nihonium vs Dubnium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Db  
Nh  

Group Number
5  
13
13  
5

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
53850354  
14
54084707  
6

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
  • In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.  

Sources
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1968  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
-  
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.20 p.p.m.  
27

Physical

Melting Point
-  
430.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
1,130.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
-  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
-  

Brinell Hardness
330.00 MPa  
38
600.00 MPa  
24

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
350.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
3,600.00 m/s  
29

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.20  
99+
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
55.00 %  
27
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Db  
Nh  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
10  
28
7  
31

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.00  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
0.70  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
664.80 kJ/mol  
38
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

2nd Energy Level
1,546.70 kJ/mol  
39
2,238.50 kJ/mol  
7

3rd Energy Level
2,378.40 kJ/mol  
99+
3,023.30 kJ/mol  
26

4th Energy Level
3,298.80 kJ/mol  
99+
4,351.50 kJ/mol  
39

5th Energy Level
4,305.20 kJ/mol  
99+
5,692.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
40

8th Energy Level
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
36

9th Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33

10th Energy Level
8,830.00 kJ/mol  
22
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
37

11th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
35

12th Energy Level
88,300.00 kJ/mol  
2
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
5

13th Energy Level
4,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

14th Energy Level
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
24

15th Energy Level
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
30

16th Energy Level
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
25

17th Energy Level
1,129.00 kJ/mol  
19
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
1,094.90 kJ/mol  
18
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
36

21st Energy Level
883.00 kJ/mol  
36
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
29

22nd Energy Level
330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
33
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
11

24th Energy Level
528.30 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
29

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
579.80 kJ/mol  
99+
586.20 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
28

28th Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
3
704.90 kJ/mol  
33

29th Energy Level
1,094.00 kJ/mol  
5
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
704.00 kJ/mol  
28

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.90 eV  
12

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Chemical Stability, Ionization  

Atomic

Atomic Number
105  
13
113  
5

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
105  
13
113  
5

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
150  
12

Number of Electrons
105  
13
113  
5

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
149.00 pm  
37
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
268.00 amu  
10
286.00 amu  
4

Atomic Volume
22.80 cm3/mol  
17
21.10 cm3/mol  
24

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element
Flerovium
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
6.20 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
-  
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
29.30 g/cm3  
5
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
29.30 g/cm3  
6
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
34.00 GPa  
22
40.00 GPa  
19

Bulk Modulus
39.00 GPa  
39
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
12.20 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.39  
5
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
39.00  
3
16.00  
21

Magnetic Ordering
-  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
5

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
6.80 nΩ·m  
99+
0.32 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
-  
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
29.30 J/mol·K  
11
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
1.70 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
700.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.20 µm/(m·K)  
37
6.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
289.70 kJ/mol  
99+
410.80 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
320.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
65.00 J/mol.K  
17

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